SACKED Coventry-born radio presenter John Dalziel and his co-host Roisin Gibbons are teaming up again for a new venture.

The pair who were fired from their flagship Breakfast Show on Mercia FM after fixing a phone competition are joining forces again to help find the next generation of radio presenters.

The former entertainers have now launched Spotlight Interactive – an educational company which will give primary school children and young people an insight into the world of radio.

Both ex-presenters will travel to schools across the Midlands to give workshops to pupils, using a state-of-the-art portable radio studio.

The duo hit the headlines earlier in the year when they admitted panicking after a technical fault stopped listeners texting in for a competition and awarded the prize – a woman’s pampering set – to a caller who had not entered.

Now the pair will be using their experience on the airwaves to find future radio stars from the city.

Year six pupils at St Peter & St Paul Catholic School in Walsgrave were the first to get an insight into the radio world – and after learning about how a station works, they recorded their own podcasts which they can download at home.

Helen Forrest, headteacher of the school, said: “Part of the literacy module for this term was to explore a radio news programme – and the fact that the children have been able to work with professionals and record their own work has been fantastic.

“Children are always excited about taking part in different experiences and this has been something new to them all.

“Not only have they left school having learnt about something new, they are all very excited to show their parents what they’ve produced.

“It is extremely important that children have that level of pride in their work and it helps motivate them in other areas, so we’re thrilled with the outcome.”

Roisin, John and business partner Paul McLaughlin, are planning to roll out the workshops to schools in Coventry and Warwickshire and are financially backed by LEGI and Coventry University.

Roisin, a Coventry University graduate who is currently presenting for traffic radio, said the idea behind the business was give pupils a new challenge and show them a type of career they may not have come across.

Coventry City and Coventry Blaze announcer, John, added: “This is a very exciting business for us and we can’t wait to get more involved.

"The kids at St Peter & St Paul school really took to it and got involved and you could see how much they benefited from it.

“We’re looking forward to working with more schools in the region and hopefully providing a unique experience for them which will also help complete a key part of the literacy module.”